The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-05
To the People Of Maryland.

In view of the active interest that
has been manifested in the municipal
election just held in this city, ii is
deemed proper at this time to state
the results as shown thereby. Mr..
Latrobe received. according to the
official returns. 34,770 votes and Mr..
Bartlett 80, 345. Comparing this with
the presidential election of 1884. in
which Mr.. Cleveland received "a, 2S9
and Mr.. Blaine 1885, it is apparent
that the increase of Mr.. Latrobe's
vote over that of Mr.. Cleveland is
but 48l, while that of Mr.. Bartlett
over Mr.. Blaine is 2,760. 1t is a we'll
known TACT, however, that presi.
dental election brings out a larger
vote than one for municipal or State
officers only. and comparison of the
vote of this city for several years.
not presidential. shows normal
Democratic vote of about $4,000 to
$4,000, and a normal Republican vote
of $4,000 to $4,000. The figures of
Wednesday last. therefore, make il
plain that the Democratic ticket, after
an unusually vigorous canvass. poll
ed about the usual presidential vote.
while that for the Republican ticket
exceeded it by nearly 5000, and was
between 5000 and 5000 above the
normal vote. 1t follows from this
that large number of Independent
Democrats cast their votes on We'd
nesday last for the Republican ticket.
The election was one for Mayor and
members of the City Council only.
The Democratic candidate for Mayor
was a gentleman OF wide personal
acquaintance and popularity, connec.
ted with numerous organizations, the
members of which, from personal
considerations, gave to him hundreds
of votes that could have been com.
manded. by no other nominee of that
party. The canvass was one in which
organized labor took no part. hence
the vote. with the exception of the
Independent Democrats, was mar.
rowed to party lines, and the Repub-
lican candidate polled by 2.760 the
largest vote ever polled for the ticket
of that party in this city, and out of
thirty members of the City Council
in both branches eleven of those cleo.
ted were Republican.
This constitutes a most encourag.
ing outlook for the ensuing State cleo.
ton. 1t is in the General Assembly,
and not the the City Council, that the
publication of our election laws must
be effected, and this fact was fully
understood and appreciated by the
voters of this city vet the Third
Legislative District gave on Wednes-
day last Republican majority of 636
as against an average majority of over
900 for the Democratic candidates
for the Legislature two years ago, and
in this district is included the Seven
tenth Ward. At the State election
many of those who for personal rea.
son gave their support to Mr.. Latrobe
will vote for the Republican ticket
from an honest desire for the purifi.
cation of the ballot-box. The Re-
publican and colored vote that rallied
in strength at the municipal election
is not disheartened. but will be again
cast in full for Mr.. Brooks and the
entire Republican ticket; and the
vote of organized labor, that had no
grievance against Mr.. Latrobe, but
as against Mr.. jackson, is to be de.
cided on November 8. These are not
idle fancies, but known facts, and
taken in connection with the senti.
ment of the city as already shown,
bear to the counties. of Maryland the
glad tidings that if they do their
duty Baltimore city will do hers in
deciding for proper registration, a
free ballot and an honest count at
future elections, and a restoration of
a government by the will of the
people.
D, E. CoNKLIN,
Chairman Rep. State Central Com.